OT: Another Paint Color Question

[goodnightmoon]

I'm trying to sell my house and need have the downstairs painted a nice neutral color. I'm horrible at choosing paint colors and was hoping some of you might have suggestions of paint colors you love or have gotten a lot of compliments on. We're thinking of something like oatmeal or a pretty beige. :)

Thank you!

Laura
mommy to Eva Marie 2/16/05

[SJ mom]

We used benjamin moore Bar harbor beige. I love the color. Looks great during the day and night.

[goodnightmoon]

Thank you! It looks very pretty online. I'll have to check it out in the store, too.

I'd love any other suggestions from others. :)

Laura
mommy to Eva Marie 2/16/05

[bostonsmama]

We used Behr's "Chino" in eggshell enamel (it's a scrubbable/washable low lustre latex sheen) in our office and hallways. It's so peaceful and serene. Not only is Behr one of the easiest paints to paint with, it's also rated #1 by Consumer Reports for durability, color saturation, and one-coat application. I might even be able to post a pic of the color in my house.

You can preview it on http://www.behr.com/behrx/workbook/ if you start the colorsmart program and search by name, but frankly I didn't think it looked too much like it looks IRL. So, here's what it looks like in our home office. I deliberately tried to capture it in natural daylight and w/ overhead lights to show you that paint can look different in all sorts of lighting. I think it's a soothing and very natural color, though, that looks great w/ a stark white trim. FYI, the top pic is w/ overhead light and bottom w/ natural daylight.
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32352.jpg


http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/32353.jpg

HTH!
Larissa

Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.
~Elizabeth Stone

[goodnightmoon]

You're awesome! :) That's a gorgeous color in natural and overhead light. Thank you!

Laura
mommy to Eva Marie 2/16/05